West Delaware High School vs. Edgewood-colesburg High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Delaware High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Graduation Rate
Edgewood-colesburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 474 students in grades 9-12, West Delaware High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 207 students in grades 7-12, Edgewood-colesburg High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
474 students
207 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#596 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#782 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
34
Grade 9 Students
119
35
Grade 10 Students
120
33
Grade 11 Students
125
32
Grade 12 Students
110
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
2%
n/a
n/a
% White
92%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%
